333 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 298
- 2016: 297
- 2021: 333
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berrara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Berrara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 21 years separates the typical Berrara resident from the national average, making this a notably older community. The area is home to 333 people and is defined by a high proportion of seniors, who make up 30% of the population.
333
▲ +11.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Berrara — higher than 60% of areas.
| Berrara | 333 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 59, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age is among the highest for similar areas.
59 yrs ▲ +18.0%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With 30% of people aged 65 and over, Berrara has far more seniors than the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at only 12%.
30.0% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.0% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Berrara splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (36%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 13%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married, while 9.7% are in de facto relationships, a figure slightly below the national average.
3.6% ▼ -39.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +76.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Berrara, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Berrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10312/berrara/topic/demographics-identity